View Full Version : How to record to just the compact flash.


Laurence Kingston
February 21st, 2008, 10:15 AM
As people begin to get this camera, I expect that many of them will run into the same problem I did of trying to record to just the compact flash.

There are three things you need to do:

> On the camera:
1) MENU - IN/OUT REC - EXT REC CTRL - EXT ONLY

> On the memory recording unit:
2) Turn Cam Link on.
3) MENU - SETTING - CAM LINK SEL - SYNCHRO

Maybe I'm just dense but it took me about an hour to figure this out last night. Hopefully this will help anyone having the same difficulty.

Ron Little
February 22nd, 2008, 09:21 AM
Will that flash recorder work on my V1?

If so where can I get one?

Laurence Kingston
February 22nd, 2008, 09:59 AM
Yes it will work. Right now the only way to get one is with a Z7 or a 270.

Ron Little
February 22nd, 2008, 11:29 AM
Oh crud.
How about ordering you (me) a replacement one because the dog ate yours ;)

Min Lee
February 24th, 2008, 02:02 PM
Laurence,
Have you tried the flash recorder with your A1U? Maybe this is wishful thinking, but is there anyway to record 24p from the A1U onto the CF recorder?

Thanks,
min

Laurence Kingston
February 24th, 2008, 02:38 PM
On the Z7, you set the framerate in the camera rather than in the flash card unit. The card unit just records whatever the camera sends it. In order to record 24p, you have to have a camera that sends it. Sorry.

Robert M Wright
February 24th, 2008, 08:51 PM
Does anyone know if Sony intends to sell the CF recorder, by itself, anytime soon?

Ron Little
February 25th, 2008, 10:59 AM
Please sell me one. Sony please take my money, again. It’s the same money you took last time. You said it was good for you. Now be good to me. I said please.

Derek Shantz
February 29th, 2008, 01:49 PM
Thanks dude I just spent hours trying to figurre that one out to no avail.
you would think they would include that kind of info in the manual.

-d

Laurence Kingston
February 29th, 2008, 10:08 PM
No problem.

I'll tell you though, it really makes me think that Sony is going to start offering the flash unit by itself. Basically there are two modes of operation with the flash unit: follow and synchro. Sychro is the one that is specific to the Z7 or S270 and follow will work with any hdv camcorder. The flash unit comes programmed to work in generic HDV camera mode. Why would they do that unless they were going to sell them by themselves?

George Sickler
February 29th, 2008, 11:30 PM
No problem.

I'll tell you though, it really makes me think that Sony is going to start offering the flash unit by itself. Basically there are two modes of operation with the flash unit: follow and synchro. Sychro is the one that is specific to the Z7 or S270 and follow will work with any hdv camcorder. The flash unit comes programmed to work in generic HDV camera mode. Why would they do that unless they were going to sell them by themselves?

Syncro works with the EX1 also. The follow does not seem to work.

I had to pull out the sxs card, to get it to work, but it works great! We are doing a shoot this weekend with the EX1 mounted with the cf recorder.

I will be shooting with a FX1, EX1, and the Z7U. I will try to post some footage if I get a chance.

Matt Davis
March 1st, 2008, 03:33 AM
We are doing a shoot this weekend with the EX1 mounted with the cf recorder.

... Now THAT's a really interesting bit of info.

With apologies for drifting O/T briefly, you're shooting EX-1 with all its 1/2" goodness, but able to shoot long 'loads' so to speak, albeit onto CF and at 25 Mbits per second?

What I'm angling at is that I've been put off the EX-1 as I often have to shoot 1-2.5 hours at a stretch and don't want to A/B roll or have mountains of SxS cards. But a 32 GB card at 25 Mbits/HDV would suit?

Hmmm....

Luc De Wandel
June 8th, 2008, 12:36 AM
you would think they would include that kind of info in the manual.

-d


Manual? ManuEl, you surely mean. My English is far from perfect, but I guess the Z7 manual has been written by Manuel, from Barcelona - (for those who just came back from a lengthy stay on Mars: he's the waiter in 'Fawlty Towers').

Ray Bell
June 8th, 2008, 08:36 AM
Is that the same " Manuel Layboor " ??? :-)

Luc De Wandel
June 8th, 2008, 11:12 AM
Is that the same " Manuel Layboor " ??? :-)

Qué? .....

Ray Bell
June 8th, 2008, 12:37 PM
Qué? .....


Thats what the kids call the guy that cuts the grass....

manual laborer

" Manuel Layboor " -:))

Luc De Wandel
June 8th, 2008, 03:08 PM
All right! Thanks Ray.
BTW, the manual in crooked English is the only flaw I found in the Z7. But then I only had it for two days...

Zach Love
June 8th, 2008, 11:04 PM
Please sell me one. Sony please take my money, again. It’s the same money you took last time. You said it was good for you. Now be good to me. I said please.

Does anyone know if Sony intends to sell the CF recorder, by itself, anytime soon?

YES! Sony has stated that they are planning on selling the CF unit by itself. The question really is WHEN.

They also said they'd sell a Sony Alpha SLR lens adapter. I saw one at NAB on display. Haven't seen any for sale yet.

Ron & Robert, contact Sony directly & ask when they plan on releasing the CF recorder if you are really wanting to know that badly. )And if you find out, please post here so we can know).